Pope Francis demanded on Monday that world governments collectively commit to end rising world hunger by resolving the conflicts and climate change-related disa Francis drew a standing ovation on Mon...
The leaders of Catholics all over the world has appealed for the unanimous condemnation of terrorism following the attacks in Brussels, that have killed at leas Speaking at his general audience on We...
Pope Francis has described Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas an "an angel of peace", just days after the Vatican announced a treaty to officially recognise th Pope Francis held talks with Mr Abbas ...
Pope Francis has given a historic speech at the United Nations in which he told world leaders the "selfish and boundless thirst for power" is destroying humanit The pontiff has become the first leade...
A gun attack on a Catholic nursing home in Yemen on Friday was an "act of senseless and diabolical violence," Pope Francis has said. Gunmen in southern Yemen stormed a retirement home run by a charit...
The leader of Catholics across the globe has denounced what he called the vile and abominable Easter Sunday bombing in a Pakistani park that targeted mainly Chr On Monday the country began three days...
Pope Francis will travel to Panama in January to participate in the Catholic Church's big youth rally, the Vatican has confirmed. The 23th-27th January trip, which was expected, will be Francis' thir...
Pope Francis has wrapped up his visit to Mozambique by consoling HIV-infected mothers and children and denouncing the rampant corruption in the southern African Francis received a raucous welcome at ...
The Pope has declined to keep on the Vatican's doctrine chief whose five-year term ends this weekend. Pope Francis previously clashed with Cardinal Gerhard Muller over the issue of civilly remarried ...
Pope Francis has condemned those who ignore the plight of refugees, in a departure from his planned homily at Palm Sunday mass. Speaking in St. Peter's Square before tens of thousands of people the p...
Pope Francis has donated 500,000 US dollars (£387,000) to help migrants in Mexico - offering assistance to local projects that provide food, lodging and basic The funds, from the Peter's Pence coll...
Pope Francis is facing criticism in Brazil after it emerged he wrote a private letter to the country's embattled president Dilma Rousseff. She's facing impeachment and a possible criminal trial amid ...
Pope Francis has been named as the star of one of the most common fake news stories spread on social media during the US election. A webpage which claimed the pontiff had backed Donald Trump was wide...
Pope Francis used his day-long visit to Azerbaijan to encourage the country's multi-faith society to have more dialogue. Azerbaijan, the second-largest Shiite Muslim nation after Iran, has a tiny Cat...
Pope Francis has urged the international community to work together to tackle the migrant crisis facing Europe. He invited faithful in St Peter's Square in Rome to pray silently with him for migrants...
Pope Francis tripped over a step and fell during a special mass for World Youth Day on Thursday. The pontiff missed a step and fell to the ground as he was coming to an open-air altar to celebrate Ma...
The Pope has treated 2000 less fortunate people to a circus performance in Rome free of charge. They included the poor, homeless, refugees and prisoners.The Rony Roller Circus Show made all of its 20...
Pope Francis has told priests they have the discretion to formally forgive women who have had abortions, during the Catholic Church's upcoming Holy Year. The pontiff said in a letter that woman would...
Pope Francis and President Obama have agreed a 'common commitment' to tackle human trafficking. Pope Francis and President Obama have agreed a 'common commitment' to tackle human traff...
Pope Francis has done more for women working in the Vatican than any Pope before him according to an author and journalist from Vatican Radio. Austrian journalist Gudrun Sailer said that: "There is a...
